D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$408M |
| 2 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$271M |
| 3 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$270M |
| 4 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$253M |
| 5 |
Hewlett Packard
HPE
|
+$211M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$424M |
| 2 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$391M |
| 3 |
LNKD
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
|
+$323M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$280M |
| 5 |
VMW
VMware, Inc
VMW
|
+$264M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 10.54% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 10.14% |
| 3 | Financials | 8.94% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.18% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.78% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.34B
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
108,900
+25,700
| +31% | +$690K |
|
1627
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.11B
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
200,260
-48,991
| -20% | -$699K |
|
1628
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.3B
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
+43,301
| New | +$3.13M |
|
1629
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.14B
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
66,604
+32,334
| +94% | +$1.28M |
|
1630
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$253B
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
516,880
-361,754
| -41% | -$2.06M |
|
|
DERM
1631
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
104,770
-8,267
| -7% | -$266K |
|
1632
Knowles
KN
$3.07B
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
189,965
-128,704
| -40% | -$2.01M |
|
1633
LivePerson
LPSN
$22.9M
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
27,981
+3,340
| +14% | +$413K |
|
1634
Enbridge
ENB
$121B
| $3.16M | 0.01% |
+75,200
| New | +$3.21M |
|
1635
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.3B
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
41,161
-6,795
| -14% | -$508K |
|
1636
Ciena
CIEN
$49.6B
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
129,033
-108,918
| -46% | -$2.38M |
|
|
SCLN
1637
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
291,685
-14,408
| -5% | -$144K |
|
|
SYKE
1638
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
109,108
-25,999
| -19% | -$725K |
|
|
BV
1639
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $3.14M | 0.01% |
646,922
-51,298
| -7% | -$261K |
|
1640
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$10.1B
| $3.14M | 0.01% |
431,886
+290,102
| +205% | +$2.27M |
|
1641
H&R Block
HRB
$5.7B
| $3.14M | 0.01% |
+136,395
| New | +$3.12M |
|
1642
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$63B
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
38,206
-37,936
| -50% | -$3.05M |
|
1643
O-I Glass
OI
$1.39B
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
179,522
+104,494
| +139% | +$1.9M |
|
1644
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.05B
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
686,550
+29,560
| +4% | +$142K |
|
|
LSI
1645
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
+54,900
| New | +$3.04M |
|
|
PDLI
1646
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
1,472,189
+867,395
| +143% | +$2.42M |
|
|
LIOX
1647
DELISTED
Lionbridge Technologies
LIOX
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
537,380
+62,279
| +13% | +$319K |
|
1648
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.17B
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
47,790
-67,966
| -59% | -$4.28M |
|
1649
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37.2B
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
1650
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.22B
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
164,205
+9,161
| +6% | +$159K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, D.E. Shaw & Co held 3,804 positions worth $58.9B, up 3.9% from $56.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.8% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2016 filing shows 462 new, 1,382 increased, 1,255 reduced and 397 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Deere & Co: 1,429,259 shares worth $147M. The largest sale was Amazon, an estimated $424M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 11% of assets, down from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q4 2016 buy was Deere & Co: 1,429,259 shares worth $147M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Netflix in Q4 2016, an estimated $408M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $424M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited LinkedIn Corporation in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $323M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 8.8% of its $58.9B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 462 new positions and closed 397 in Q4 2016.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 3.9% quarter-over-quarter to $58.9B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 14 Feb 2017.